straight and true

Embracing Truth Amidst Life's Trials
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Lyrics

Hold me in your loveless arms again

Expresses a desire to be held in a loveless embrace again.

Run your sorrows through my hair

Invites the sorrows of the other person to be shared, symbolized by running through the speaker's hair.

I am overjoyed

States a feeling of being extremely happy or delighted.

I am overjoyed

Reiterates the overwhelming joy experienced by the speaker.


There's truth, it hides behind the eyes

Highlights the presence of truth concealed behind one's eyes.

And proof, if you read between the lies

Suggests the existence of proof or deeper understanding if one reads between lies or deception.

I am overjoyed

Expresses continued joy, emphasizing the positive emotions of the speaker.

I am overjoyed just to be here

Reiterates the joy felt by the speaker just to be present in the moment.

Just to be here

Emphasizes the simple pleasure and gratitude of being in a particular place or situation.


Lives, cross wires

Describes lives as intersecting like crossed wires, and faith as having a limited duration.

And faith Expires

Suggests that faith diminishes or comes to an end.

But we try til we tire

Despite challenges, individuals try until exhaustion, emphasizing resilience.

On these days desires

Refers to the pursuit of desires on specific days.

Because I know

Confirms the speaker's knowledge or understanding of the situation.


Take these arms and bend again

Requests to be embraced again, suggesting vulnerability and a desire for connection.

Hold this time until the end

Asks to hold onto the current moment until its conclusion.

I will see it through

Commits to seeing a situation through to the end.

I will see it through just to be here

Reiterates the willingness to endure challenges for the sake of being present.

Just to be here

Emphasizes the simple joy of existing in a particular place or time.


Lives, cross wires

Repeats the metaphor of lives as crossed wires and faith having a limited duration.

And faith Expires

Restates the idea that faith comes to an end or expires.

But we try til we tire

Highlights the effort to persist despite challenges and exhaustion.

Of these days desires

Refers to becoming tired of pursuing desires on certain days.

Because I know

Confirms the speaker's understanding of the situation or challenges faced.


That blindness takes its toll

Suggests that a lack of awareness or understanding has negative consequences.

Like a river left to flow

Compares blindness to a river flowing freely, indicating uncontrolled consequences.

Straight and

Introduces the concept of moving straight and true.

Straight and true

Repeats the idea of moving in a straightforward and truthful manner.


It's true

Confirms the truth expressed in the previous lines.

It's true

Reiterates the truth expressed earlier in the lyrics.

It's true

Repeats the acknowledgment of truth.

It's true

Restates the acknowledgment of truth, bringing the lyrics to a conclusion.

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